Pastrami

When it comes to New York delis, Carnegie and Katz’s get all the glory (and customers). Deservedly so, as these two restaurants consistently serve up excellent sandwiches. But several delis around town offer excellent versions of the same types of eats in far less crowded circumstances.

New Yorkers love their pastrami, as evidenced by the long lines at institutions like Katz’s and newcomers like Mile End Deli. But these restaurants do something a little different with this cured meat: they take away the sandwich.